Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ecclesiastes 8:9
To his hurt — There are some kings, who use their power tyrannically, whereby they not only oppress their people, but hurt themselves, bringing the vengeance of God upon their own heads.
To his hurt — There are some kings, who use their power tyrannically, whereby they not only oppress their people, but hurt themselves, bringing the vengeance of God upon their own heads.
Verse Ecclesiastes 8:9. _ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER TO HIS OWN HURT._] This may be spoken of rulers generally, who, instead of _feeding, fleece the_ _flock_; tyrants and oppressors, who come to an u...
TO HIS OWN HURT - Or, “to the hurt of the subject.” The case is still that of an unwise king whose command is obeyed Ecclesiastes 8:2 even to the hurt of the wise man who obeys him....
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Prudence before kings (Ecclesiastes 8:1)_ 2. Of the righteous and the wicked (Ecclesiastes 8:11) 3. The conclusion (Ecclesiastes 8:14)...
MAXIMS ON WISDOM AND GOVERNMENT. Ecclesiastes 8:1. Wisdom (like prayer and self-sacrifice; _cf._ Luke 9:29) transfigures the countenance, it takes the hardness or coarseness out of the face. Ecclesia...
UNDER THE SUN. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3. THERE IS. TIME WHEREIN. sometimes....
_All this have I seen_ The formula which had been used before (chs. Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 7:23) to enforce the results of the DEBATER'S experience of life in general, is now employed to emph...
ALL THIS HAVE I SEEN— _All this have I observed, when I bestowed all the application that I was capable of on all works which are done under the sun; while man exerciseth an absolute authority over ma...
2. Work even when one discovers the oppression of the righteous. Ecclesiastes 8:9-13 TEXT 8:9-13 9 All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a...
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. (THERE IS) A TIME WHEREIN ONE MAN RULETH...
KINGS'COURTS NEED WARY WALKING 1-17. Be discreet in relation with a ruler. God's purpose must be carried out. His rule must be righteous, though this is often not seen in actual life. God's ways are...
THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 8 THE WISE WAY TO OBEY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUTHORITY – ECCLESIASTES 8:1-9...
OWN HURT. — The Hebrew is ambiguous. We might omit “own,” and understand the verse of the misery inflicted by a tyrant on his subject, not on himself. But the context speaks of the small gain from his...
אֶת ־כָּל ־זֶ֤ה רָאִ֨יתִי֙ וְ נָתֹ֣ון אֶת
THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1; Ecclesiastes 7:1, and Ecclesiastes 8:1 IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown that the C
Ecclesiastes 8:1 THE QUEST IN THE GOLDEN MEAN. Ecclesiastes 7:1; Ecclesiastes 8:1 There be many that say, "Who will show us any gold?" mistaking gold for their god or good. For though th
In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life, the preacher sets forth certain deductions. The highest wisdom is submission to things as they are. Who knows anything? he asks. The...
All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time in which one man ruleth over another to his own (h) hurt. (h) As comes often to tyrants and wick...
_Hurt. Those who are despised in elevated situations, might have been happy in obscurity._...
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. (10) And so I saw the wicked buried, who had...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12. The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the experience of a...
ALL THIS HAVE I SEEN,.... Observed, taken notice of, and thoroughly considered; all that is said above, concerning the scarcity of good men and women, the fall of our first parents, the excellency of...
_All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt._ Ver. 9. _One man ruleth over another to...
_All this I have seen_ All these things before mentioned; _and applied my heart unto every work_ I have been a diligent observer of all actions and events. _There is a time when one man ruleth_, &c. T...
OVER AGAINST TYRANNY AND INJUSTICE...
All this have I seen and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun, in seeking proper explanations of all the various circumstances in life, the question of tyranny also engaged his...
"ALL THIS. HAVE SEEN AND APPLIED MY MIND TO EVERY DEED THAT HAS BEEN DONE UNDER THE SUN WHEREIN. MAN HAS EXERCISED AUTHORITY OVER ANOTHER MAN TO HIS HURT". Solomon isn't presenting. theory, rather he...
9-13 Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness. Sinners herein deceive themselves. Vengeance comes slowly, but it...
ALL THIS; all these things before mentioned. APPLIED MY HEART UNTO EVERY WORK; I have been a diligent observer of all actions and events. THERE IS A TIME WHEREIN ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER; there are...
Ecclesiastes 8:9 seen H7200 (H8804) applied H5414 (H8800) heart H3820 work H4639 done H6213 (H8738) sun...
ADVICE WITH REGARD TO A WISE MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY IN SERVING THE KING (ECCLESIASTES 8:1). We must not interpret these verses without regard to what we know about this king. His instruction will surely...
CHAPTER 8 ADVICE WITH REGARD TO SERVING THE KING. THE PROBLEM OF THE DEATH OF THE WICKED. His survey now digresses to consider a wise man's responsibility when serving the king, followed by a number...
Ecclesiastes 8:9 The writer of these words means by "applying his heart" the exercise of his attention and his judgment. He was a general observer, with an exercise of his judgment. The Holy Scripture...
Ecclesiastes 7:19-8 Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of life was a low one. He intimates that he had tried for a better, but failed to reach it: "I said, I will be wis...
CONTENTS: Wisdom recommended as an antidote against the temptations and vexations arising from the vanity of the world. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Heavenly wisdom makes a man a good man, e...
Ecclesiastes 8:1. _Who is as the wise man; and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing?_ In the Vulgate these two questions end the seventh chapter, to which they evidently belong. Placing them at t...
_All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun._ THE CONTEMPLATION OF HUMAN LIFE The writer means, by “applying his heart,” the exercise of his attention and h...
CRITICAL NOTES.— ECCLESIASTES 8:9. THERE IS A TIME WHEN ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER TO HIS OWN HURT.] This was the definite direction of the Preacher’s observations. He tried to discover what were th...
EXPOSITION ECCLESIASTES 8:1 Section 5. There is no use in repining or rebelling; _true wisdom counsels obedience to the powers that be_,_ and submission to the dispensations of Providence_._ _Howeve...
Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandmen...
2 Kings 14:10; 2 Kings 25:7; Deuteronomy 2:30; Ecclesiastes 1:14;...